Chess Puzzle #4cpqP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1144 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishop b1; knight h7; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knights b6/f6; pawns a6/c3/c4/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop b7→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight h7→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen c2→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, opening, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/1b3ppN/pn2pn2/8/2pP4/1Pp1P3/P1Q2PPP/1BR2RK1 b - - 0 18

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